Considering Plastic Surgery but the cost?

Well it's been almost two years since I lost 130 lbs. and I've kept it off. While I do work out and eat right I've got excess skin I'd love to get rid of. just not sure how much I can get insurance to pay for since i doubt they would say it was medically necessary.
Any thoughts on this?

angel

I know several people have gotten their panni removal done and had insurance cover it. They have said that Dr. Bergman's office is great at getting insurance to cover that surgery. Beyond that, any other types of plastics are probably not going to be covered by insurance.

Can't hurt to check into it.

Thanks I'm looking into Dr. Christopher Jones doing it hope to have a consulatation soon. Will check into insurance cost also, hoping they would cover the hospital and ansthema (however you spell it) at least.

Thank you
Angel

Angel,
I just had my surgery done by Dr. Jones and he is absolutely awesome. Unfortunately they don't even attempt to turn anything in on insurance because they say there are so few approvals it is not worth the time to pay someone to mess with it. However, I didn't have any medical issues resulting from the skin so that might be a different story all together. Thankfully I didn't have any rashes or anything debilitating the surgery was just a choice I made to finally make myself look normal. Even though I am still in the healing stages (as my surgery was 03/26/10) I think it looks awesome and I would do it all over again especially with Dr. Jones. I wouldn't have picked any other dr. Now, that being said I had an extended tummy tuck which went all the way around my body to the crack of my (well you know) and I also had an upper medial thigh lift, that is where he took off extra skin like right where my underwear sits but not down toward my knees because I didn't have alot of issues with that part. My tummy was the main concern. My total bill was 11,500. That included all the fees for the hospital (overnight stay, and the nurses were awesome). That also included a discount that I got for being a bariactric patient.
I had orginally heard about Dr. Jones through my support group, he came and did a presentation and I fell in love with his personality right then and instantly knew that he was the one that I wanted to do my surgery. He handed out a print out and said if that we brought it with us when we came for a consulation that there would be no charge for initial consulation. I thought that was awesome too!
Sorry this is so long but I could just go on and on about him and his staff. If you have any other questions feel free to message me, I will try to help any way that I can.
GOD Bless!

Angel,

Dr. Bergman's office is wonderful at handling the insurance. Most insurance's will cover the panni (ALL the costs including surgeon, surgical center, and operating room costs)...but they need the surgeon's office to be willing to submit it...and know how to submit it to get it covered. Dr. Turkle's office wouldn't even think about submitting it for me...'not worth it'. To save a few thousand was well worth it for me!! Not to mention, Dr. Bergman is fantastic as a person and as a surgeon. I ended up having alot of problems through no fault of Dr. Bergman's, and she was right there for me the whole way! I just can't say enough positive things about this talented woman.

Sherri

My doctor is referring me to a plastics in August and I am wondering if insurance will cover it. He assured me that he will do all he can to help! I just want this extra skin and the muscle that is torn repaired.

Dr Huse told me that also and he did write a letter for a referral to Dr Bergman and also a letter for the insurance company.  Good Luck

Terry

Hi, i had plastic surgery with sando,jones & akers and i think they are the best. i went to dr bergman and she would not even look at me and i had one other woodson at iu and same thingas bergman. to make a long story short i seen dr sando and he told me i would have 2 surgerys first a tummy tuck which he took off 33 lbs and then a thigh lift and took off 26 lbs for a total of 59 lbs and i had medicare. Dr jones helped on the thigh lift and was great as is dr sando. I would recomend dr jones. By the way i have lost a total of 302 lbs. Good luck.   bob. 

Hi I was wondering if you could give me Dr. Jones's information...does she accept medicaid as well? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!